Candy Dewalt

Candy Dewalt, also known as Trixi, Vinci Nicolaides, or just Vinci (née Candy Lewin; born 1980), is an artist. She lives in California, has a bachelor's degree in Social Science, and a postgraduate teaching certification.

Although her characterVinci, a raccoon with red eyes and raspberry hair, derives his origin from her husband's "Guardians of Gaia" science-fiction universe, the Vinci & Arty continuity is significantly different in theme, tone, and basic assumptions.

Dewalt frequently uses her comic, and numerous single-panel portrayals of Vinci, to address real-world social issues and controversies; for instance, the comic Vinci and Arty frequently disagree on how "out" they should be concerning their relationship status and private lives.